Updated: 12/5/09
Chapter Library
This page contains current information about the Maine Chapter as well as providing access to both historical information and information maintained on the Maine Chapter Website for the benefit of Maine's design/construction industry
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Maine Concrete Technicians Certification Board
The Maine Concrete Technicians Certification Board offers exams for both Field and Plant Technicians. Exams will be offered on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Mattingly Products; Route 201; Fairfield, Maine. If you desire an application form for either or both of these exams, please click on the button below.
MAINE CHAPTER INFORMATION
Chapter Status
The Maine Chapter was created by act of the Construction Specifications Institute as a Chapter of the Institute. As such, it’s activities and organization must comply with the requirement of the Institute Certificate of Incorporation, Institute Bylaws and Institute Policy even though the Chapter is separately incorporated. It is also expected to comply, to the extent possible, with the procedures described in the "CSI Administrative References".
Chapter Chartering
The Chapter was officially chartered on March 31, 1967.
Incorporation Status
The Maine Chapter is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in the state of Maine. The name of the corporation is listed as "Maine Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute, Inc.". The corporation is listed as: DCN Number 2020428004065 and Charter Number 19700122 ND. The "Registered Agent" for the corporation is listed as Keith Lowell.
IRS Tax Status
The Maine Chapter does not have an IRS Tax Status letter but the Institute and Region are both 501(c)6 organizations and advice from the Institute suggests that attempting to gain approval for a different Tax Status would be difficult because the Chapter is created as a part of CSI.
Chapter Fiscal Year
The Fiscal Year for the Maine Chapter is July 1st to June 30th. Accounting is done on a "cash basis".
Legislative Activity
The Maine Chapter or Chapter Members acting as agents or representatives of the Chapter shall not engage in legislative activity at any level of government. Legislative activity is defined as an attempt to secure legislation or to influence legislative activities in any way and to take a position or make a statement in favor or in opposition to matters under consideration by a legislative body. Chapters and members acting on behalf of the Chapter may conduct informational, technical, and professional liaison with non-legislative regulatory units of municipal, county and state government. (per Institute Policy)
Region Director
The Chapter Board appoints the Region Director for a 2-year term with the term beginning on July 1st of even-numbered years. Those eligible to be considered for the appointed are Past-president that are still Chapter Members. Region bylaws permit a Region Director to serve not more than two consecutive terms.
Retired Member Dues
The Maine Chapter will reimburse the individual member (or pay) the Institute and Chapter annual dues for those "Retired" members who have been active in the Chapter and claim the Maine Chapter as "Home Chapter". "Active in the Chapter" is defined as serving on the Chapter Board or serving as a Chapter Committee Chair.
Scholarships
The Maine Chapter provides a one-year Student Membership to students who receive the CSI Scholarships at the University of Maine System and Central Maine Community College (formerly Central Maine Technical College). These scholarships have been endowed by the Chapter with the Chapter establishing the criteria for the award. The scholarships are administered by the "Student Aid" offices of the academic institutions. The number of scholarships awarded each year is dependent upon the income generated by the endowments.
Continuing Education
The Maine Chapter is an approved provider of AIA Learning Unit Hours (LUH). The Chapter’s provider number for AIA units is "S091".
Institute Directors
The following members of the Maine Chapter have served as NE Region
Institute Director:
Robert E. Armitage, FCSI, CCS -- July 1973 – June 1976
Richard A. Eustis, PE, FCSI, CCCA -- July 1983 – June 1986
Dennis M. Pelletier, FCSI, CCPR -- July 1990 - June 1993